Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
2,136 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (7 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 384
- Cool · 60–69°F · 607
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 930
- Warm · above 86°F · 215
- You
A map of the United States with one coloured dot per USGS sensor reporting a live water temperature. The readings are listed below.
Nearest live readings
The closest USGS sensors currently reporting a water temperature, nearest first.
- CLOVER CREEK NEAR TILLICUM, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 3 ft³/s64°F21 mi8 hrs ago
- CLARKS CREEK AT STEWART AVENUE NEAR PUYALLUP, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 54 ft³/s52°F29 mi8 hrs ago
- NF SKOKOMISH R BL STAIRCASE RPDS NR HOODSPORT, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 37 ft³/s53°F34 mi8 hrs ago
- WHITE RIVER AT 24TH ST E AT DIERINGER, WAUSGS gauge · Washington61°F35 mi8 hrs ago
- LAKE TAPPS DIVERSION AT DIERINGER, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 24 ft³/s55°F35 mi7 hrs ago
- WHITE RIVER AT R STREET NEAR AUBURN, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 589 ft³/s61°F37 mi8 hrs ago
- DUWAMISH RIVER AT GOLF COURSE AT TUKWILA, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 607 ft³/s68°F42 mi7 hrs ago
- CEDAR RIVER AT RENTON, WAUSGS gauge · Washington · 120 ft³/s62°F44 mi8 hrs ago
Nearest swimmable spots
Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.
4.4(78)Capitol Lake
Artificial lake with a sidewalk for walking & running, plus public parks & an interpretive center.
4.5 mi from your location
4.3(252)Lake Lois Park
A 7-acre city park with a small fishing lake, picnic tables & a wood chip trail.
8.1 mi from your location
4.5(51)Long Lake
Lake featuring a boat launch, fishing, 2 islands & a small swimming beach with volleyball.
9.8 mi from your location
4.5(194)American Lake
Lake featuring boating, swimming & fishing, plus adjacent parks with tennis & a boat launch.
18 mi from your location
About this map
Every pin is a live reading from a USGS real-time monitoring station, captured in a daily snapshot. Colours follow the site’s cold-water-safety thresholds and describe the water at that one sensor — usually a river or stream gauge, not a swim beach — so treat them as a guide to what the water is doing nearby, not a verdict on a specific spot. Readings are provisional and can be revised by the USGS. Your location only sorts this page: the coordinates appear in the address bar (rounded to about a mile) and are not saved to an account or our database.
Conditions are for general information only and can change quickly. Always judge the water in person and follow posted advisories and local guidance before swimming or paddling.